Here's what to do instead: 1  Take a deep breath whenever you can. 2  If your ribs are so damaged that this seems out of the question, try to take one deep breath every hour, on the hour. 3  If you literally cannot do one deep breath per hour, call a doctor. 4  Do breathing exercises. 5  Don't smoke.
The scriptures describe Shiva as also a personification of time. Forms of Shiva such as Mahakaaleshwar and Kaalabhairav depict him as an embodiment of kaala (time). Every being in this creation is subject to birth and death within an interval of time.
Maha Shivaratri is celebrated on the Krishna Paksha Chaturdashi of Hindu calendar month Maagha as per Amavasya-ant month calculation. As per Poornima-ant month calculation, the day is Krishna Paksha Chaturdashi of Hindu calendar month Phalguna which falls in February or March as per the Gregorian calendar.